Meeting at Manas airport. Meeting at Manas airport. After we move to Kyzyl-Oi village through Too-Ashu pass, Susamyr. Too-Ashuu pass is a majestic place, which is 135 km away from Bishkek and lies at the altitude of 3400 m. The road connects the north and south capitals. This place has amazing landscapes. After the Too-Ashu pass, we proceed to natural treasure of Inner Tian-Shian, to Suusamyr valley, which is between Kyrgyz and Talas Ala-Too ranges. Kyzyl-Oi village is quite different from the other mountain villages in Kyrgyzstan. It existed even before the Great Socialist Revolution, and has therefore kept its distinct Central Asian character with its reddish clay houses. Kyzyl-Oi is located in a narrow gorge on the riverside of the powerful Kokomeren River some 40km south of Suusamyr on the road to Kochkor Village and Son-Kol Lake. Accommodation and dinner at a family guesthouse.

Departure in the morning to Son-Kul lake which is located on the altitude 3016 meters in northern part of Naryn state of Kyrgyz Republic. It is the second largest lake after Issyk Kul Lake, and the largest fresh water lake in Kyrgyzstan. Its name, meaning "following lake", is popularly considered to refer to this relation. It is surrounded by a broad summer pasture and then mountains. There are no facilities on the lake, such as electricity and so on, but local herders will provide supplies and rent yurts. The area is inhabited and safely accessible only from June to September. There are a lot of horses and other animal, people live only in yurts. There you will feel the real nomad spirit. We will arrange demonstration of national equestrian games Kok-Boru, Kyz-Kumai and Tyiyn-Enmei on Son-Kul Lake in order to feel nomadic life style. It is possible to have a horseback riding after games. Dinner and accommodation at yurt camp.

We will stop at Kyzyl-Tuu village on the way there. Kyzyl-Tuu is most famous village in Kyrgyz Republic by quantity and quality of produced yurts by local people. More than half of the village is involved in production of yurts and its decorations, most of yurts are exported to Europe and abroad. We will have yurt show at Kyzyl-Tuu, master will show how they produce yurts, also you could participate in assembly of a small yurt. Arrival to Tamga, swimming at the Issyk-Kul lake or taking sun bath. Dinner and overnight at guesthouse

We will go to one of the remotest, picturesque and mysterious areas of the Kyrgyz Republic, which is located almost to the border of China. Driving to Kara-Sai border checkpoint through Ala-Bel pass 3918m and Sook pass (Sook translated as Bones) 4022m. At Soviet time many human bones were found during installation of electricity lines through the pass). Our guide will explain industrial history of that area in details. To enter that area, you will need permits due to the reason that it is close to the China border. Arrival to Pikertyk through narrow and dangerous Chagyr pass, overnight and dinner at dwelling container, which is heated by dung.

We will have a mixed trekking with excursion to Soviet abandoned mine; further, we will support a shepherd to bring Yaks to their corral. The shepherd will explain why such remote and difficult place to reach is so good for Yaks. At wintertime, temperature can go down up to -45C. Overnight and dinner at dwelling container, which is heated by dung. 6 day, Pikertyk – Akshyirak – Taragay River, 170 km We will drive to the next point - Akshyirak and Uch-Koshkon villages. They are located on altitude 3145m with no connection at all. Shepherds and their families live in such abounded, windy, cold and high area due to several reasons. The road is closed sometimes because of heavy snow and wind, in that case there might be no transportation connection. In order to understand their lifestyle and culture, we will have a lunch in one of such shepherd’s family. They will tell their own and history village, let us know why such small villages exist. Later, we will drive closer to Kumtor Gold (Kyrgyz-Canadian) Mine Company, stay for the night at picturesque place in tents between Taragay River and Akshyirak range.

We will drive to the next point - Akshyirak and Uch-Koshkon villages. They are located on altitude 3145m with no connection at all. Shepherds and their families live in such abounded, windy, cold and high area due to several reasons. The road is closed sometimes because of heavy snow and wind, in that case there might be no transportation connection. In order to understand their lifestyle and culture, we will have a lunch in one of such shepherd’s family. They will tell their own and history village, let us know why such small villages exist. Later, we will drive closer to Kumtor Gold (Kyrgyz-Canadian) Mine Company, stay for the night at picturesque place in tents between Taragay River and Akshyirak range

Drive back to Ala-Bel pass by Kumtor's road, on the way there we will see many small lakes that are formed due to the melting of glaciers. Back to the main road and visit main sights of Djety-Oguz valley, such Rocks as Broken Heart and Seven Bulls. Arrival to Karakol. Dinner and accommodation at a hotel.

One of the most interesting day of our tour, we will drive to a Soviet abounded industrial town Engilchek which is located at 2500m. It is located 150 km from Karakol at the confluence of the rivers Sary-Jaz and Engilchek. With the closure of the tin mine, the population fell from 5,000 to less than 20 families. At the 2009 census its population was 345. You need permits to enter that area due to the reason that the area is also close to the China border. We continue with the tour in Engilchek town and one of mine, after we take a wild hot spring. Overnight at tents.

Kaindy valley - radial trekking (or horseback riding) to Kara-Bel valley (through which Kyrgyz people where running away to China from Red Army 100 years ago during Urkun) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UrkunComing back. Overnight at tents.

We will take wild hot springs on the back way to Engilchek and further to Ichkilitash. We will pass through another border checkpoint and arrive to Ak-Chunkur cave. The cave consists of the two levels and starts in a large room. The length of the entire cave is 40 - 45 m, height some places up to 10m. The ceiling of the cave is steep and is fitting to the bedding layers of limestone. The most ancient monuments of art, drawings of people and animals were found on the walls and ceilings of the cave. After lunch moving to Karkyra through Turuk pass. This place well known for its green diversity. Overnight at tents.

We will visit Tamerlane’s stones, after crossing next border's checkpoint in Karkyra. We will visit Tamerlane’s stones. Not far from Santash village, there are kurgans and remains of the Caravanserais, where the Tamerlane’s troop used to pass. The legend has it that they were composed by the army of Tamerlane. When the commander went on his campaign, he ordered each soldier to take a stone with them, and here, at the pass, they all laid these stones into a large mound. Upon return, soldiers who survived took a stone each from the mound and placed it by their side. Therefore, there are now two mounds made of stone, one of which became a monument of the victims who died on a foreign land. We will arrive to Cholpon-Ata city after the long trip on remote and underpopulated, but picturesque places. You will have a possibility to take a hot shower and enjoy the water of Issyk-Kul lake in the afternoon. Dinner and accommodation at a hotel of Cholpon-Ata.

We leave to Bishkek. Arrival to Bishkek through Boom valley, lunch and a city tour. We will visit Osh market, Main Square and the Oak Park. Accommodation in a hotel. Festive dinner in traditional Kyrgyz style restaurant Supara.